Army And Back 17k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.60 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 72 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 60 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ashington 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.17875° / W 1.53838°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.13074° / W 1.60053°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 18 m - Start near 3 Simpson Ct, Ashington NE63 9SD, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 18 m - Walk west on Simpson Ct towards Scoular Dr
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Scoular Dr
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 20 m - Continue straight onto Barnston
  5. 5 : km 0.13 - alt. 21 m - Walk south on Barnston towards Manley View
  6. 6 : km 0.22 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Manley View
  7. 7 : km 0.23 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-west on Manley View towards Beechway
  8. 8 : km 0.36 - alt. 20 m - Continue onto Oakville
  9. 9 : km 0.37 - alt. 20 m - Walk south on Oakville
  10. 10 : km 0.48 - alt. 20 m - Walk west on Oakville
  11. 11 : km 0.56 - alt. 21 m - Walk west on Oakville
  12. 12 : km 0.68 - alt. 23 m - Continue onto Fairfield Dr
  13. 13 : km 0.76 - alt. 27 m - Walk south on Fairfield Dr towards Highfield Dr
  14. 14 : km 0.88 - alt. 29 m - Walk south on Fairfield Dr towards B1334
  15. 15 : km 0.92 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto B1334
  16. 16 : km 1.06 - alt. 29 m - Walk west on B1334
  17. 17 : km 1.19 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on B1334
  18. 18 : km 1.33 - alt. 25 m - Walk west on B1334
  19. 19 : km 1.45 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-west on B1334 towards Freeman Way
  20. 20 : km 1.61 - alt. 24 m - Walk west on Newbiggin Rd/B1334 towards Cotswold Dr
  21. 21 : km 1.75 - alt. 25 m - Walk west on Newbiggin Rd/B1334
  22. 22 : km 1.91 - alt. 25 m - Walk west on Newbiggin Rd/B1334
  23. 23 : km 2.06 - alt. 26 m - Walk west on Newbiggin Rd/B1334
  24. 24 : km 2.17 - alt. 26 m - Enter the roundabout
  25. 25 : km 2.18 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-west towards Newbiggin Rd/B1334
  26. 26 : km 2.19 - alt. 26 m - Exit the roundabout onto Newbiggin Rd/B1334
  27. 27 : km 2.34 - alt. 26 m - Walk south-west on Newbiggin Rd/B1334 towards Newbiggin Rd/A196
  28. 28 : km 2.5 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-west on Newbiggin Rd/A196 towards Jubilee Estate
  29. 29 : km 2.6 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-west on Black Close Bank/A196 towards Blackclose Estate
  30. 30 : km 2.77 - alt. 21 m - Walk south-west on Black Close Bank/A196 towards Remscheid Way
  31. 31 : km 2.93 - alt. 11 m - Walk west on Black Close Bank/A196 towards Stakeford Bridge
  32. 32 : km 3.09 - alt. 6 m - Walk west on W Ford Rd/A196 towards Stakeford Bridge
  33. 33 : km 3.26 - alt. 2 m - Walk west on W Ford Rd/Stakeford Bridge/A196
  34. 34 : km 3.41 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west on W Ford Rd/A196
  35. 35 : km 3.54 - alt. 18 m - Walk south-west on W Ford Rd/A196
  36. 36 : km 3.65 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west on W Ford Rd/A196 towards Ashington Dr
  37. 37 : km 3.81 - alt. 26 m - Walk south-west on Stakeford Ln/A196
  38. 38 : km 3.96 - alt. 27 m - Walk west on Stakeford Ln/A196 towards Stakeford Cres
  39. 39 : km 4.12 - alt. 28 m - Walk west on Stakeford Ln/A196 towards Wellington Rd
  40. 40 : km 4.25 - alt. 28 m - Walk west on Stakeford Ln/A196 towards Wellington Rd
  41. 41 : km 4.4 - alt. 27 m - Walk west on Stakeford Ln/A196 towards Cambridge Rd
  42. 42 : km 4.57 - alt. 29 m - Walk west on Stakeford Ln/A196 towards Coleridge Dr
  43. 43 : km 4.71 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on Stakeford Ln/A196 towards Mowbray Terrace
  44. 44 : km 4.86 - alt. 31 m - Walk south-west on Stakeford Ln/A196 towards Louvain Terrace
  45. 45 : km 4.99 - alt. 31 m - Walk south-west on Stakeford Ln/A196 towards Louvain Terrace
  46. 46 : km 5.13 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-west on Ford Terrace/A196
  47. 47 : km 5.27 - alt. 33 m - Walk west on High St/A196
  48. 48 : km 5.33 - alt. 34 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A1068
  49. 49 : km 5.39 - alt. 33 m - Walk south-west on A1068
  50. 50 : km 5.48 - alt. 32 m - Walk south on A1068
  51. 51 : km 5.58 - alt. 33 m - Walk south on A1068
  52. 52 : km 5.72 - alt. 30 m - Walk south on A1068
  53. 53 : km 5.88 - alt. 29 m - Walk south on A1068
  54. 54 : km 6.03 - alt. 28 m - Walk south on A1068 towards Eastgate
  55. 55 : km 6.17 - alt. 27 m - Walk south on A1068 towards Kings Park
  56. 56 : km 6.3 - alt. 28 m - Walk south on A1068
  57. 57 : km 6.43 - alt. 27 m - Walk south on A1068
  58. 58 : km 6.57 - alt. 26 m - Walk south on A1068 towards Barrington Rd
  59. 59 : km 6.7 - alt. 19 m - Walk south-east on A1068 towards Barrington Rd
  60. 60 : km 6.83 - alt. 24 m - Walk south on A1068 towards Barrington Rd
  61. 61 : km 6.97 - alt. 29 m - Walk south on Choppington Rd/A1068
  62. 62 : km 7.11 - alt. 32 m - Walk south on Choppington Rd/A1068
  63. 63 : km 7.28 - alt. 34 m - Walk south on Choppington Rd/A1068
  64. 64 : km 7.44 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-east on Choppington Rd/A1068
  65. 65 : km 7.56 - alt. 36 m - Walk south on Choppington Rd/A1068
  66. 66 : km 7.71 - alt. 37 m - Walk south on Choppington Rd/A1068 towards Corchester Rd
  67. 67 : km 7.87 - alt. 39 m - Walk south on Choppington Rd/A1068 towards Corchester Rd
  68. 68 : km 8.02 - alt. 44 m - Walk south on Choppington Rd/A1068
  69. 69 : km 8.16 - alt. 46 m - Walk south on Choppington Rd/A1068
  70. 70 : km 8.26 - alt. 49 m - Walk south-east towards Schalksmuhle Rd
  71. 71 : km 8.29 - alt. 49 m - Exit the roundabout onto Choppington Rd/A1068
  72. 72 : km 8.38 - alt. 53 m - Walk south on Choppington Rd/A1068
  73. 73 : km 8.45 - alt. 57 m - Walk south on Choppington Rd/A1068 towards W End Front St/A193
  74. E : km 8.6 - alt. 57 m

Useful Information

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